I have been in a slow process of rebuilding my motor for awhile now and I need some help with the final steps. I have everything put back together and everything seems to be working properly, how ever it does not run and there are a few issues that I need some input on.
1. Timing- I believe I have it timed properly but this may be why it is not starting. First I have the BB, the needle the rotor and all that pointing in the proper position. I tried starting it the first time and it didnt fire. So I tried rotating the motor 360 deg. hoping it would fire this time, it still did not. The first way I had it timed, when piston #1 reached top dead center and started its way back down the valve on the left (if looking at the block from the side of the plugs) followed it down where as the second way I had it timed the valve on the right followed the piston down. By giving you this info can you determine which timing position is correct? Also could being a tooth off prevent it from starting even though the timing is very close? ( note: Because of problem #2 below, I have only been trying to get it started with starting fluid.) Also is timing being off the most likely reason it isnt firing right now?
2. Fuel- Before I took the motor out, everything was functioning perfectly except for a blown head gasket. Now with everything back together I can not seem to get fuel to the fuel filter. I put new gas in it and cranked the key to try to get fuel moving through the lines again with no luck. It has been siting for almost a year now so does this indicate that my fuel pump is bad or are my lines plugged or???
3. Header- Since I could not get gas to the carb the proper way, I tried just pouring some gas into the carb and looked down only to find most of it back on the floor? Seems to be coming near the header, would this indicate a header leak?
Any help or suggestions on these topics or getting helen back up and running would be great!
1. Timing- I believe I have it timed properly but this may be why it is not starting. First I have the BB, the needle the rotor and all that pointing in the proper position. I tried starting it the first time and it didnt fire. So I tried rotating the motor 360 deg. hoping it would fire this time, it still did not. The first way I had it timed, when piston #1 reached top dead center and started its way back down the valve on the left (if looking at the block from the side of the plugs) followed it down where as the second way I had it timed the valve on the right followed the piston down. By giving you this info can you determine which timing position is correct? Also could being a tooth off prevent it from starting even though the timing is very close? ( note: Because of problem #2 below, I have only been trying to get it started with starting fluid.) Also is timing being off the most likely reason it isnt firing right now?
2. Fuel- Before I took the motor out, everything was functioning perfectly except for a blown head gasket. Now with everything back together I can not seem to get fuel to the fuel filter. I put new gas in it and cranked the key to try to get fuel moving through the lines again with no luck. It has been siting for almost a year now so does this indicate that my fuel pump is bad or are my lines plugged or???
3. Header- Since I could not get gas to the carb the proper way, I tried just pouring some gas into the carb and looked down only to find most of it back on the floor? Seems to be coming near the header, would this indicate a header leak?
Any help or suggestions on these topics or getting helen back up and running would be great!